Improvement in metallic kegs



W. HILL. METALLIC KEG.

No. 93,085.- Patented July 27, 1869.

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WILLIAM HILL, 'oF POITSVILLE, PENNSYLX'TANIA.

Letters Patent No. 93,085, dated July 27, 1869.

zmnovnmnnr'm MET LLIC KEGS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofthename.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HILL, of Pottsville,

in the county of Schuylkill, and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new. and useful Improvement in Me-' tallic Kegs; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming part of this specification.

lhis invention relates to a new and useful improvement ir'the manner ofputting in the heads of kegs for'containing powder and other articleswhen the same are made of metal, and consists in the peculiar formot,joint made, and the bearings obtained for securing the contents andmaking the keg strong and durable In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1represents a keg complete, formed according, to' m, iI-vention.

Figure 2 is a. top view.

Figui 6 is a detailed wienyshowing the'fonn of oint, and tl t' locks andbearings obtained.

' biinilal lettu's of reference indicate corresponding prrts.

-A is N cm the up'per edge the In'etalis pressed inward to form anexterior Iecess, b, and a corresponding interwrshoulder, 7).

position.

e (yr nler which is made of iron or other, 7 suitable metal, hwing' itsupper edge bent inward to foul n continuum hook or-cntch, asshow n at a,fig, 3.

is the head, haying its edges bent upward, as

shown, in such a manner that [the part a shall catch under the book a ofthe-cylinder, while its shoulder.

11, rests firmly upon the shoulderb. j

The 'joint is perfected by pressing the portions a 0 together betweensuitable rollers or mandrels, By this construction the joints are madetight and the keg strong, and durable, in the mostperfect andexpeditious manner;

- It will be observed that the edge of the catchy rests also upon theshoulder f of the head, so that any undue-pressure upon the top of thekeg serves to force 4 the? shoulders f'b' together, and against theshoulders 0 cl of the head, thereby finnly clamping the latter inriveted to the body in the same manner. I Access to the cam is obtainedthrough an orifice'in the topwhich is covered by the groovedslide E.

Having thus described my invention,

\Vhat- I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- YUniting the heads B to the body of the powderkeg by means-of the jointsand bearings a,

and f, as herein-shown and described.

WILLIAM HILL.

, Witne'sses:

a CrrARLEs BITTLE,

Guns. '1. BOWEN.-

lfdesired, both heads of the keg [may be

